Shimizu Park (清水公園) is a privately owned park located in Noda City in north-eastern Chiba prefecture about 65 kilometers north of Tokyo. It is located 200 meters west-north-west of Shimizu-kōen Station on the Tōbu Urban Park Line, which is roughly 30 km east of its terminus in central Saitama city.
| Shimizu Park | |
|---|---|
| ja:清水公園 | |
 | |
 | |
| Type | Private Park and Natural Area |
| Location | 906 Shimizu, Noda-shi, Chiba-ken |
| Coordinates | 35°57′34″N 139°51′02″E / 35.95944°N 139.85056°E |
| Area | 280,000 m² |
| Created | 1894 |
| Operated by | Senshū-sha |
| Open | All year |
| Status | Operating |
| Website | www |
This park is renowned for its cherry blossoms, boasting over two thousand cherry blossoms in fifty varieties. Many of those bloom in late March or April when an annual Cherry Blossom Festival is held. In 1990 Shimizu Park was selected by the Japan Sakura Association as one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots.[1] Plum trees and azalea plants also abound. Each February a plum festival is held and later in spring an azalea festival follows.[2] [3]
History edit
In 1894, Mogi Kasiwae, father of the first president of Noda Soy Sauce (now known as Kikkoman) rented some land on a forested area in front of Konjōin, a Buddhist temple that opened in 1398.[4] This land was developed and opened to people of the village on April 3, 1894.[5] When the park first opened, it was called "Syuurakuen" but since its location was in a village called Shimizu, it came to be known as "Shimizu Park."[6] This park, which is normally open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, is currently operated by Sensyusha Co, a company closely associated with Kikkoman Soy Sauce, whose roots trace back to Noda city.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sakura meisho 100-sen" さくら名所100選 [100 Famous cherry blossom viewing places] (in Japanese). Digitalio. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Shimizu Kōen Ume Matsuri: komi au koto ga naku ochitsuita funiki de tanoshimu koto ga dekiru ume no hana" 【清水公園梅まつり】混み合うことがなく落ち着いた雰囲気で楽しむことができる梅の花 [Shimizu Park Plum Festival: Plum blossoms that can be enjoyed in a calm, uncrowded atmosphere] (in Japanese). Omatsuri Japan. July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022.
- ^ "Shimizu Kōen Tsutsuji Matsuri o irodoru hinshu wa? Ennai ni wa haru kara shoka no hana ga seizoroi!" 清水公園つつじまつりを彩る品種は？園内には春から初夏の花が勢揃い！ [What varieties color are the Shimizu Park Azalea Festival? Flowers from spring to early summer are lined up!] (in Japanese). Omatsuri Japan. May 24, 2021. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022.
- ^ Elizabeth S. (29 June 2019). "Shimizu Park". Japan Travel. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Shimizu Kōen ni tsuite" 清水公園について [About Shimizu Park] (in Japanese). Shimizu Kōen. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Shimizu Kōen" 清水公園 [Shimizu Park] (in Japanese). Noda City. December 13, 2018. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- More information in English (in English)